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TFT LCD
Hang up key
Pick-up key
Charger, Mini USB port
Side volume key
Camera key
Home menu key
Headphone jack
Power on/off key,
Lock/unlock key
Your phone 1
Home screen
Your phone’s home screen consists of the following
areas:
Keys
Learn about the main keys.
Shortcut menu
The shortcut icons on the home screen can open
the applications tab you often used.
Select shortcut menu:
1
The default menu is: Messages , Dial ,
Contacts , Home menu .
2
Change the default shortcut menu: Long tap one
default icon, and select one icon from the pop-
up list to replace it.
Status Bar
Shortcut icons
Widget
Key Definition Function
P
Power/
Lock
Hold to turn on/off the phone;
Lock/Unlock the home screen.
C
Dial Make or answer a call.
O
Home
menu
Enter the home menu.
S
Hang-up/
Exit
End a call; Return to the home
screen.
2 Your phone
Basic operation
Learn about the basic operation in using your
phone.
Calibration
While the first time you turn on the phone, you are
asked to do calibration for the screen. Thus, strokes
or taps by the stylus or finger will be precisely
displayed on the screen (Or go to
Settings>Phone settings>Pen calibration).
Home menu
Press O to go to the home menu, slide up or
down to shift the home menu screen.
Learn about the home menu.
Function Operation
Slide screen Use the stylus or figure to slide on
the screen to select the up, down, left
or right display.
Using appli-
cations
Tap any application to open it.
Move appli-
cation icon
On the home menu, hold an icon, and
then drag it to a new place.
Lock screen
Press
P to lock the screen.
Unlock
screen
Tap the icon , slide it to the dot.
Exit
Tap
S.
Return to
the home
menu
Tap
O.
Status bar
Application icons
Your phone 3
Icons & symbols
Learn about the icons and symbols on the screen.
Icons Definition Function
Silent
Your phone will not ring
when receiving a call.
Vibration
only
Your phone will vibrate when
receiving a call.
Battery
The bars indicate the battery
level.
SMS
You have a new message.
MMS
You have a new multimedia
message.
Missed call
You have missed a call.
Bluetooth
Bluetooth is activated.
Bluetooth
headset
The Bluetooth headset is
connected.
Headset
The headset is plugged into
the phone.
Alarm
The alarm clock is activated.
Roaming
Displayed when your phone
is registered to a network
other than your own
(especially when you’re
abroad).
Home zone
A zone designated by your
network operator. Contact
your service provider for
details.
GSM
network
your phone is connected to a
GSM network.The more bars
are shown the better the
reception is.
EDGE
attach
Your phone is connected to
the EDGE network.
GPRS
attach
Your phone is connected to
the GPRS network.
Blacklist
Indicates that blacklist feature
is activated.
Memory
card
The memory card is in use.
4 Table of contents
Table of contents
Getting started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Insert SIM card and Charge the battery . . . . . . . . 5
Insert a Micro SD card (Memory card). . . . . . . . . 7
Connect to your PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Using your home menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Customize your phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Basic function. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Use basic call functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Receive and send messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Enter text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Manage your phonebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
MultiMedia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Media player. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Camera. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Video recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
FM radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Business applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Manage your calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Read E-books . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
File management. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Use blacklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Check world clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Back-up your messages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Currency converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Web applications & Java . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Opera Mobile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Java applications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Setting menu introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Phone setting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Sound setting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Call setting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Connectivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Safety & Precaution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Precaution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Trademark Declaration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Specific Absorption Rate Information . . . . . . . . . . 34
Limited warranty. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Declaration of Conformity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Tips & tricks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
Optimizing your Philips Xenium battery
performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Getting started 5
Getting started
Congratulations on your purchase and welcome to
Philips!
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Philips has to offer, register your product at:
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Note:
•
Please read the safety instructions in the "Safety & Precaution"
section before use.
Insert SIM card and Charge the
battery
Learn about installing SIM card and charging the
battery for the first use.
Insert SIM card
Follow the steps below to insert your SIM card.
Remember to turn off your mobile phone before
removing the back cover.
1
Remove the back cover.
2
Take out the battery.
6 Getting started
3
Insert the SIM 1/SIM 2.
4
Install the battery.
5
Replace the back cover.
Charge the battery
A new battery is partially charged. The battery icon
in the upper-right corner shows the battery level of
charging status.
Getting started 7
Tips:
•
You can use the phone while it is charging.
•
Keeping the charger plugged to the mobile phone when the
battery is fully charged will not damage the battery. The only
way to turn off the charger is to unplug it, so it is advisable to
use an easily accessible power socket.
•
If you do not intend to use your phone for several days, we
recommend that you remove the battery.
•
If a fully charged battery left unused, it will lost its charge over
time.
•
If a battery is being used for the first time or the battery has
not been used for a prolonged period, it may take longer time
to recharge.
Insert a Micro SD card (Memory
card)
You can expand the memory of your phone by
adding a micro-SD card.
1
Unlock the memory card cover.
2
Align your micro-SD card with the slot. Put it in
place.
3
Press down the card holder and pull it until it is
locked.
Connect to your PC
Data communication software (Mobile Phone
Tools) offers instant sychronization between your
phone and your computer. You can use the
software for the data synchronization between your
phone and PC, like phonebook, calendar, SMS
messages, and audio/video/picture files.
Install MobilePhoneTools on your PC
1
Insert the supplied Data communication
software into the CD drive.
2
Run the autorun.exe program.
3
Make selections as prompted, and installation
starts automatically.
8 Getting started
Connecting your Phone to the PC
1
Connect your phone to the PC using the
supplied Mini USB cable or through the
Bluetooth.
2
When using the Mini USB cable for connection,
select COM port on your phone.
3
On your PC, double click the MobilePhoneTools
icon, then the connected icon is displayed.
Using your home menu
Learn about how to use and set your home screen.
Use your home screen
•
Slide idle screen: drag your stylus left or right to
scroll the idle screen.
•
Use an application: tap the application to open
it.
•
Delete an icon: hold the icon, and then drag it to
the trash bin .
•
Recover an application: tap to recover the
application icon on the home screen.
Widget
In the home screen, you can use widget to operate
some functions quickly.
1
In the home screen, tap open widget
menu.
2
You can move left or right to select the
functions. (Tap , close widget menu)
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3
Select one function icon, slide it on the home
screen, then can use it.
-
Tap the icon to select the function.
Customize your phone
Customize your phone to match your preferences.
Set time & date
1
Press O to go to home menu.
2
Go to Settings, tap >Time and date.
3
Select Set time/date: slide the number bar up
or down until you reach the desired digits.
SIM settings
1
Check that your phone is turned on. Enter the
PIN code if required.
2
Go to Settings>SIM settings>Dual SIM
Settings>
SIM1/SIM2 name/icon , name/set
icon for your SIM card.
3
Go to Settings>SIM settings>Mode settings,
select your desired options.
4
Go to Settings>SIM settings>Primary SIM
setting
to select SIM1/2 as primary card.
Icons Function
Display the operator name.
Check the date.
Check the calendar.
Write a note.
Open the music player.
Listen to FM radio.
Display the clock.
Go to the profiles.
Display the alarm.
Check the event inbox.
Use the Quick dial.
10 Getting started
Note:
•
The PIN code is preconfigured and communicated to you by
your network operator or retailer.
•
If you enter an incorrect PIN code three times in succession,
your SIM card will be blocked. To unblock it, you must request
the PUK code from your operator.
•
If you enter an incorrect PUK code ten times in succession,
the SIM card will be locked permanently. When this happens,
please contact your network operator or retailer.
Profiles
The profiles are defined for several scenes. They
consist of the settings for ringtones, volume, and
others. With preset profiles, you can easily adjust
the settings for incoming calls and messages as
desired.
1
Press O to go to home menu.
2
Go to Profiles, tap to activate the profile.
3
Tap Edit to set ringtone, volume and others.
Note:
•
If you select Flight mode, you disable the connection between
your phone and your mobile phone network.
11 Basic function
Basic function
Use basic call functions
Learn to make or answer a call and use basic call
functions.
Make a call
1
Tap in the home screen, or tap in the
home menu to display the dial pad.
2
Enter the phone number.
3
Press C to dial the number.
4
Press S
to hang up.
Tips:
•
For international calls, tap * two times to enter the "+" sign
for the international prefix.
Answer and end a call
1
Press C to answer the call (Press the side
volume key to adjust the volume).
2
Tap H-free to select hands free mode.
3
Press S to hang up.
Tips:
•
You can use the supplied headset to answer or end a call.
Make a conference call
If network applicable, you can handle two or more
calls, or make a conference call.
1
During a call, tap Dial pad to enter a phone
number, and then press C
to dial the number.
The second number is dialled.
2
The first call is put on hold at this time.
3
You can press C to swap between 2 calls.
4
Press S to end the call.
Use speed dial
On the home screen, you can call a number by long
tapping a numeric icon.
To assign a contact to a speed-dial key:
1
Select Settings, > Speed dial.
2
Tap Status and select On.
3
Tap Set numbers to choose a numeric key.
4
Tap to add a phone number.
Basic function 12
Make an emergency call
Without a SIM card in phone, you can make the
emergency call.
In Europe, the standard emergency number is 112;
in the UK, it is 999.
Receive and send messages
You can use the Messages menu to send text
message, multimedia message.
Send a SMS message
1
Press O to go to home menu.
2
Select Messages>Create Message.
3
Write your text message.
4
Tap Send to send the message.
Send a MMS message
1
Press O to go to home menu.
2
Select Messages>Create Message.
3
Edit contents, and press\Options to add
multimedia contents (photo, audio, attachment
or bookmark text).
4
Tap Send to add a contact.
5
Tap Send to send the Multimedia message.
Note:
•
Copyright protected pictures and sound cannot be sent by
MMS.
Send an E-mail
1
Go to Menu>Messages>E-mail>Start to
create account
.
2
After setting up a new account, tap to enter it.
3
Go to New E-mail, enter the address (To ), a
copy (Cc), a blind copy (Bcc), subject and
attachments.
4
Tap Options to select the Priority and other
setting.
5
Press Options>Send to send the E-mail.
Note:
•
Consult your mail service provider for the mail server
configuration.
Receive E-mails
You can check received E-mails in the Inbox.
To receive E-mails automatically:
1
Choose an E-mail account, tap
Options>Settings>Advance settings.
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2
Go to Account settings>Check interval to
set the time span, then your mail box will be
checked automatically after each time span.
Enter text
Your mobile phone supports different virtual
keypads for inputing: QWERTY keypad,
Alphanumeric virtual keyboard, handwriting.
Introduction of virtual keypad
QWERTY keypad
Alphanumeric virtual keypad
Handwriting
Virtual
Keypad
Caps Lock
Shift Input
method
Number
Space
Shift virtual keypad
Hide
Enter
Delete
Virtual
Keypad
Symbol
Space
Shift Input method
Hide
Shift virtual
keypad
Delete
Number
Caps Lock
Handwriting
Symbol
Shift virtual keypad
SpaceEnter
Delete
Basic function 14
Note:
•
Depending on the language you select for your phone, the
supported input methods may vary.
Introduction of input methods:
Manage your phonebook
Learn about basic phonebook function.
Add a new contact
Method one:
1
Tap in the home screen, or tap in the
home menu to display the dial pad.
2
Enter a number, select a location. (To SIM1/To
SIM2
/To phone).
3
Save the number, and add details as desired.
4
Tap Save to finish saving.
Method two:
1
Press O to go to home menu.
2
Go to Contacts.
3
Tap Options >Add to add a new contact.
Tips:
•
For contacts on the smart phonebook, you can add detailed
information, like home number, office number, contact
pictures and ringtones.
Search for a contact
1
Press O to go to home menu.
2
Go to Contacts.
Input method Function
English input
•
Basic English input
-
Tap the keys that are
marked with the letter
you wish to enter.
•
Smart English input
-
Select the relative letter
to input the predictive
word.
T9
®
predictive
text input
You need to tap only once on the
key corresponding to each letter
needed to spell a word:
keystrokes input are analyzed and
the word suggested by T9
®
is
displayed at the pop-up window.
Numeric input Tap the numeric key to enter a
number.
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3
Enter the first few letters of the name in the
search bar. (For example “John Henry” enter
JH)
4
Select the contact from the list.
Manage your contacts
You can copy or move contacts between the SIM
card and phone, or delete contacts. Go to
Contacts>Options to select the desired option.
1
Set group:
You can group your contacts as different groups,
you can send messages to a group.
2
Add contacts to a group:
-
Select Contacts>Groups, tap Add to add a
group and edit the group name, picture and
ringtone, tap OK to save it.
-
In Group, tap Add to add members for the
group.
Special numbers
You can keep a list of useful numbers on your
phone, such as own numbers, service numbers,
voicemail and emergency numbers.
Go to
Contacts>Options>Advanced>Special
numbers
:
Function
Definition
My numbers
Edit the phone number and name.
Emergency
Edit your emergency phone number.
Voice mail
Set your voice mail server number,
as well as retrieve your voice mails.
Consult the network operator for
the account information.
Tap on the home screen, long tap
1 to dial the voice mail number.
Service
numbers
Contact your network operator for
more information.
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MultiMedia
Media player
Save AMR, MP3, WMA, WAV, AAC and AAC+
music files under the
Audio folder on your phone
and memory card.
Play music
1
Press O to go to home menu.
2
Go to Muisc>Options>Tracks, select your
desired song in the folder.
3
Using the following keys to control playback:
Player settings
Go to Muisc>Options>Settings:
•
Music source: Play audio files from your phone
or memory card.
•
Background play: Continue to play music after
exiting the music player.
•
Repeat: Repeat One (play current file
repeatedly); Repeat
All (play all the files in the
folder repeatedly).
•
Shuffle: Play music files in the folder randomly.
•
Equaliser: Select music style suitable to your
songs.
•
Bluetooth settings: Switch on/off Bluetooth
stereo output.
•
Refresh list: Refresh all songs in your list.
To turn off the music player on the home screen.
Tap on the Music player widget.
Note:
•
When listening to music, adjust the volume to a moderate
level. Continuous exposure to high volume may impair your
hearing.
Function Definition
Start playing.
Pause playing.
Select previous track.
Select next track.
Press side volume key to adjust
volume.
S
Go to the home screen.
MultiMedia 17
Camera
Learn about camera function. Let you take photos
as desired by using your phone.
Ta ke a p hot o
1
Press O to go to home menu.
2
Go to Camera, select camera mode.
3
Aim the lens at the subject.
-
Tap + or - to zoom in /zoom out, adjust the
brightness.
4
Press side camera key to take a photo.
5
Tap to exit.
Tips:
•
All the photos taken are saved to My files>Phone or
Memory card>Pictuers.
View photos
Go to >View picture,
1
View photos: tap
<
or
>
to select a photo.
2
Zoom in/out photos: tap or to zoom in
or out a photo. After zooming in a photo, slide
the screen to adjust the photo.
3
Set as full-screen wallpaper: tap .
Camera settings
While using the camera, tap to select settings:
Icon Option Function
View picture
View the photos you have
taken.
Capture
mode
Switch the picture mode.
Scene mode
Select a scene to take a
photo.
Image size
Select image size.
Flash
Use the flash to increase
the brightness.
Face
detection
Turn on to get the best
condition for taking a photo
for face.
Self-Timer
Select a time span for auto
photographing.
White
balance
Remove the effects on
colors by surroundings.
Effects
Add special effects to the
photos.
Adv.settings
Go to advanced settings.
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Video recorder
Learn about video recorder function. Let you
record a video clip as desired by using your phone.
Record a video
1
Press O to go to home menu.
2
Go to Camera, select video recorder mode.
3
Aim the lens at the subject.
-
Tap + or - to zoom in /zoom out, adjust the
brightness.
4
Press side camera key to record a video clip.
5
Tap to exit.
Tips:
•
All the videos recorded are saved to My files>Phone or
Memory card>Videos.
Play a video clip
Go to >View video,
1
Tap or start or pause playing a video clip.
2
Press side volume key to adjust volume.
3
Tap to exit.
Storage
Select default storage
location.
Image
Quality
Set image quality.
AE meter
Select Spot, Center-
weighted or Average mode.
Sharpness
Sharpen or blur the borders
between objects.
Contrast
Adjust the contrast.
Saturation
Make colors more or less
pronounced.
Time stamp
Select to show the taking
time of photo.
Shutter
sound
Adjust the shutter sound.
Anti-flicker
Select a band to avoid the
impacts on photos caused
by flickers from lighting
sources.
Restore
default
Restore to default settings.
MultiMedia 19
Video recorder settings
While using the video recorder, tap to select
settings:
Other settings, see Camera settings on page 17.
FM radio
Lear about listening to radio programs by using a FM
radio.
Listen to a radio station
1
Plug the supplied headset into your phone.
2
Press O to go to home menu.
3
Go to FM radio, tap Options>Auto search. It
starts scanning automatically and save the
available channels.
4
Tap or to select a channel, press side
volume key to adjust the volume.
5
Tap to turn off FM radio.
FM radio settings
Go to Options>Settings:
•
Background play: Continue playback after exit
FM radio.
•
Loudspeaker: Listen to radio through the
speaker.
•
RDS: Activate RDS services (depend on the
radio station service).
When you are listening to a RDS station, your
phone displays the following details: station
name, program type (for example, News, Sports
and Info), and frequency.
To turn off the FM radio on the home screen.
Tap on the FM radio widget.
Icon Option Function
View video
View the videos you have
recorded.
Record
limit
Select time and size limit for
the file.
Record
audio
Select to record the voice or
not.
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